The Paley Rothman Blog

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As our Family Law Practice Co-Chairs Carlos Lastra and Tracey J. Coates, put it: the holidays are already stressful, and divorce adds another layer. In this Q&A, they offer tips on managing divorce during the holidays: tips for blended families and divorced parents; how to face your first Christmas alone after divorce; how to see your ex at the holidays, and best ways for sharing custody during the holidays.

Over the past several decades, more and more grandparents have traded in their retirement plans – some voluntarily and others by necessity – and taken on the role of primary caretakers of their grandchildren. As a result of higher divorce rates, the increased drug and alcohol addiction of younger parents and a troubled economy, grandparents are, with greater frequency, interacting with their grandchildren on a daily or at least a much more frequent basis.